Recipes + Meal Planning

12 Amazing Pie Recipes in Honor of Pi Day

Celebrate Pi Day with these fun and delicious recipes

a perfect cherry pie for Pi Day

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Updated on: June 5, 2026

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4 minutes

3.14 slices of pie please!

March 14 is Pi Day, the day when we celebrate the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, otherwise known as 3.141592… and so on. Instead of solving math equations, why not pay homage to this special number by making one of these delicious (and round!) pies?! It will add up to one happy family. 

To see the full list, click the arrow above the image or the link at the bottom of each page. Or, skip to the pie you want to bake tonight on the list below:

Up first: Salted Caramel Pie

Editor’s note: This article was originally published several years ago and updated most recently in March 2025 by ParentMap’s editorial team with new recipes, photography and light copyediting.

Salted Caramel Pie

Salted Caramel Mini Pies
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This decadent salted caramel pie from Food & Wine will satisfy even the strongest sweet tooth. The gram cracker crust is lined with a caramel filling made from condensed milk and salt, baked in the oven to a perfect golden brown. The caramel needs to chill in the fridge for several hours before serving, so make this ahead of time. Add a generous amount of homemade whip cream and you’ll wish every day was Pi Day.

Up next: Triple berry Pi Day pie

Triple berry Pi Day pie

Triple berry Pi Day pie
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Blackberries, raspberries and blueberries make up the yummy filling in this pie, specially decorated for the mathematical holiday. This recipe uses packaged pie crust, making this one super easy to pull together for an impromptu pi party! Head to Pillsbury for the recipe and details. 

Up next: Tahini mousse pie

Tahini mousse pie

Tahini mousse pie
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The phrase “surprisingly decadent” comes to mind for this scrumptious tahini mousse pie from I Will Not Eat Oysters. In this “Americanized” Middle Eastern treat, finely ground coffee, tahini (sesame paste) and silan (date syrup) come together for a delicious bite. Go ahead, try something new.

Up next: Easy, creamy, sweet-and-tart lemon pie 

Easy, creamy, sweet-and-tart lemon pie

Easy, creamy, sweet-and-tart lemon pie
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Don’t have a lot of time to spend crafting the perfect pie? Crafty Cooking Mama has you covered with this piece-of-cake lemon pie. The filling comes together with just three ingredients, and the homemade graham cracker crust is simple to make. 

Up next: Deep-dish Dutch apple pie

Deep-dish Dutch apple pie 

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Take it back to the old school with this classic deep-dish Dutch apple pie recipe from Go Go Go Gourmet. Layers upon layers of sweet and tart apples inside a flaky, buttery crust with a dash of cardamom, cinnamon and nutmeg will make you yearn for the coziness of a fall or winter day. 

Up next: Toasted coconut banana cream pie

Toasted coconut banana cream pie

Toasted coconut banana cream pie
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There’s something so comforting about a banana cream pie — maybe its simplicity reminds us of those childhood days when your biggest worry was who would get the last slice. The folks at Oh Sweet Day! have a recipe for this classic that includes a few twists — a buttery coconut crust, toasted shredded coconut topping and an ultra-creamy filling that will have you going back for seconds. 

Up next: Blackberry jam and almond tarts

Blackberry jam and almond tarts

Blackberry jam and almond tarts
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These adorable tarts from Floating Kitchen are sure to be a crowd-pleaser at any dinner party or holiday get-together. The filling, a mix of seedless blackberry jam and sliced almonds, comes together easily and goes perfectly with the delectable shortbread crust. 

Up next: Strawberry-rhubarb pie

Strawberry rhubarb pie

Strawberry rhubarb pie
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We personally love the savory-sweet taste you get when you add rhubarb to a strawberry pie. A classic pairing. Irvin at Eat the Love is also a big fan of the flavor combo. 

Up next: Easy no-bake cream cheese pie

 

Easy no-bake cream cheese pie

Easy no-bake cream cheese pie
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There’s no baking required for this beautiful pie from Kim’s Cravings. It’s quick and easy, making it the perfect dish for Pi Day celebrations or your upcoming Easter brunch. Silky smooth and perfectly sweet — it will go fast! 

Up next: Indiana sugar cream pie

Indiana sugar cream pie

Indiana sugar cream pie
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Blogger Jenni Field teaches people to be fearless in the kitchen at Pastry Chef Online, and there’s no exception with her rich-in-history-and-flavor recipe for Indiana sugar cream pie as part of her “heritage pie” series. In an era when early Americans didn’t have access to fresh fruits or nuts, they turned to humble staples (molasses, eggs, flour) to churn out sweet treats, and in Indiana, folks had year-round access to sugar and cream. Get the full recipe from Pastry Chef Online.

Up next: Girl Scout Samoas bomb (chess) pie

Girl Scout Samoas bomb (chess) pie

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Make the most of Girl Scout cookie season and make this insanely delicious pie from Something Swanky that stars arguably the best Girl Scout cookie of them all: Samoas. Finish it off with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and you’ve got yourself one “bomb” piece of pie! 

Up next: Classic coconut pie

Classic coconut pie

Classic coconut pie
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If you’re a coconut fanatic, you’ll love this recipe from The Kitchen Is My Playground featuring, you guessed it, mounds of coconut! “Surrounded in moist-and-creamy, melt-in-your-mouth vanilla custard,” this particular recipe promises to make up for all of those unworthy diner slices.